Blocked calls = person attempting to avoid detection

My pet peeve is people/companies that block their number from my caller ID. My voicemail message does inform all blocked numbers to identify themselves, because I refuse to answer calls that are not identified. Last night I got 2 blocked calls and at midnight and 1 am, and the caller refused to leave a message and give identity. I know government/police department calls come up as restricted and that is not so bothersome. They also identify themselves on my voicemail, as a curtesy. I get the people want to avoid detection of caller ID since almost everyone has that now, but don't expect me to answer the call. I keep my ringer on just in case my family calls in an emergency, and am angry with this person who hid beside the word blocked last night.

My pet peeve is people/companies that block their number from my caller ID. My voicemail message does inform all blocked numbers to identify themselves, because I refuse to answer calls that are not identified. Last night I got 2 blocked calls and at midnight and 1 am, and the caller refused to leave a message and give identity. I know government/police department calls come up as restricted and that is not so bothersome. They also identify themselves on my voicemail, as a curtesy. I get the people want to avoid detection of caller ID since almost everyone has that now, but don't expect me to answer the call. I keep my ringer on just in case my family calls in an emergency, and am angry with this person who hid beside the word blocked last night.

I know I won't usually answer unknown/blocked calls, especially at certain times of the day. If I can't see the number to call back, and they don't want to leave a voicemail, it probably wasn't a call I wanted to answer anyway! I hate that cell phone numbers are now given to telemarketing and survey people. I answered a call during my trip home last Wednesday while sitting in the Denver airport waiting on my delayed flight. The number was shown, so it fit my qualifications to answer. The first words this guy said were, "Ma'am, we're conducting a survey, and I just want a few minutes of your time..." He kept talking, but I just said, "Sorry, no," and hung up. I had more things to concern myself with at the time, plus it irritated me that they had my number in the first place.

I know I won't usually answer unknown/blocked calls, especially at certain times of the day. If I can't see the number to call back, and they don't want to leave a voicemail, it probably wasn't a call I wanted to answer anyway! I hate that cell phone numbers are now given to telemarketing and survey people. I answered a call during my trip home last Wednesday while sitting in the Denver airport waiting on my delayed flight. The number was shown, so it fit my qualifications to answer. The first words this guy said were, "Ma'am, we're conducting a survey, and I just want a few minutes of your time..." He kept talking, but I just said, "Sorry, no," and hung up. I had more things to concern myself with at the time, plus it irritated me that they had my number in the first place.

I do not answer calls to any caller I do not recognize. Blocking the number is disrespectful and unless the person/company gives identity, I can refuse those calls. I think I know who called that late, because my attorney just filed to terminate my older DD's rights due to him having pornography charges. I refused to answer the calls when that same person's number appeared on my caller ID, so my guess is he was trying another route to get me to answer the phone.

I do not answer calls to any caller I do not recognize. Blocking the number is disrespectful and unless the person/company gives identity, I can refuse those calls. I think I know who called that late, because my attorney just filed to terminate my older DD's rights due to him having pornography charges. I refused to answer the calls when that same person's number appeared on my caller ID, so my guess is he was trying another route to get me to answer the phone.

Put your number on the Do Not Call List. We have that here in PA and it actually does work. Once your number is on the list, they can't call you for a year. I update ours every year and have never had a problem.

Put your number on the Do Not Call List. We have that here in PA and it actually does work. Once your number is on the list, they can't call you for a year. I update ours every year and have never had a problem.

I hate blocked calls. Won't answer them. I has the worst experience the other day with one. For the past two weeks I had one of our local phone companies whom I don't go through call. I answered the first time said I didn't want their services and thought that was it. They started calling three times a day. I finally told them I wanted off their calling list. They said they would do it but then I get another call saying in order to take me off they would call, leave a message on my voicemail with a code. They would call back and get the code from me. Sounded odd but okay. They call (with number blocked now) I check my message and there's a code (automated message) but says only to use it if I'm validating a craigslist account. Guy calls back and I call him on this. This is when he gets really pushy asking for the code. I tell him no and that he should just stop calling. I hang up on him and within the hour he called back 24 times. I just didn't pick up. Then like magic they haven't called back since.
This is why I don't pick up unidentified numbers anymore. If they can't leave a message then they really didn't have to talk to me. I also have the three second rule. After I answer if no one speaks within three seconds I hang up. That dead air time is just the automated machine or the switchover to the operator. Nine times out of ten it's a telemarketer.

I hate blocked calls. Won't answer them. I has the worst experience the other day with one. For the past two weeks I had one of our local phone companies whom I don't go through call. I answered the first time said I didn't want their services and thought that was it. They started calling three times a day. I finally told them I wanted off their calling list. They said they would do it but then I get another call saying in order to take me off they would call, leave a message on my voicemail with a code. They would call back and get the code from me. Sounded odd but okay. They call (with number blocked now) I check my message and there's a code (automated message) but says only to use it if I'm validating a craigslist account. Guy calls back and I call him on this. This is when he gets really pushy asking for the code. I tell him no and that he should just stop calling. I hang up on him and within the hour he called back 24 times. I just didn't pick up. Then like magic they haven't called back since.
This is why I don't pick up unidentified numbers anymore. If they can't leave a message then they really didn't have to talk to me. I also have the three second rule. After I answer if no one speaks within three seconds I hang up. That dead air time is just the automated machine or the switchover to the operator. Nine times out of ten it's a telemarketer.

I hear you. I had work at 5am the other morning and had my alarm on my phone set, so my ringer was turned up. I got a call from a Restricted number at 2:30am. I did not answer it, but they called right back and I answered because I thought it was someone I knew who may have needed help.

Nope. It was some drunk guy who refused to tell me who he was. Didn't sound like anyone I knew, either.I hung up on him and he proceeded to call back 8 times, and each him I picked up and hung up. I f***ing hate people like that.

I hear you. I had work at 5am the other morning and had my alarm on my phone set, so my ringer was turned up. I got a call from a Restricted number at 2:30am. I did not answer it, but they called right back and I answered because I thought it was someone I knew who may have needed help.

Nope. It was some drunk guy who refused to tell me who he was. Didn't sound like anyone I knew, either.I hung up on him and he proceeded to call back 8 times, and each him I picked up and hung up. I f***ing hate people like that.

No it was not that important. He called me a b!tch, alienator, and that he hated me when he left messages from his actual number. He was angry that my older DD was going to a Christian camp (he claims to be Catholic) to spend quality time with her stepdad. He claimed I needed to ask his permission, when I do not need it to do activities on my parenting time. Apparently, I need permission from him to allow her to pee in the bathroom at my home (that is how stupid he sounds). I stopped answering calls after he was charged with possession of homemade child porn.

No it was not that important. He called me a b!tch, alienator, and that he hated me when he left messages from his actual number. He was angry that my older DD was going to a Christian camp (he claims to be Catholic) to spend quality time with her stepdad. He claimed I needed to ask his permission, when I do not need it to do activities on my parenting time. Apparently, I need permission from him to allow her to pee in the bathroom at my home (that is how stupid he sounds). I stopped answering calls after he was charged with possession of homemade child porn.

Oh no I meant the actual national Do Not Call list doesn't pertain to market researchers. At my firm if someone said they weren't interested it got marked off the list. The only way we called back was if they asked us to call back later.

Oh no I meant the actual national Do Not Call list doesn't pertain to market researchers. At my firm if someone said they weren't interested it got marked off the list. The only way we called back was if they asked us to call back later.

Except for when some a$$wipe had your phone number before you and you keep receiving collections calls for said douchebag. It's been 5 years and I tell them it's not his phone number and yet they still call. I've threatened, begged, and ignored calls. Can you tell I'm frustrated? :)

And for the record, ROBERT SEAN GARDNER, I despise you and hope you are in a Federal Pound Me in the A$$ prison.

Oh and because of this special person I never answer phone calls from numbers I don't know or blocked calls.

Except for when some a$$wipe had your phone number before you and you keep receiving collections calls for said douchebag. It's been 5 years and I tell them it's not his phone number and yet they still call. I've threatened, begged, and ignored calls. Can you tell I'm frustrated? :)

And for the record, ROBERT SEAN GARDNER, I despise you and hope you are in a Federal Pound Me in the A$$ prison.

Oh and because of this special person I never answer phone calls from numbers I don't know or blocked calls.

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